Intel, Luxottica team-up over smart glasses
The two giants have signed a multi-year R&D collaboration agreement to fuse premium, luxury and sports eyewear with smart technology.
Misfit Wearables secures $40M from Xiaomi and other Chinese firms
Maker of the popular Shine fitness tracker will use the money to launch new wearable and home appliances, as well as to expand its reach in China.
Strap raises $1.25M to allow developers to easily connect to different wearables
Right now, the platform supports Pebble, Android Wear and Google Glass, with Samsung's Tizen and Apple Watch support coming at a later date.
Razer Nabu smartband goes on sale on December 2nd
Aside from basic activity and sleep tracking, the device also features a unique band-to-band communication capability which is great for multiplayer gaming.
H2 wearable blood pressure monitor raising funds at Indiegogo
Compared to current bulky blood pressure monitors, CharmCare's H2 is easy to operate and provides readings in just 20 seconds.
Empatica’s Embrace wearable helps with epileptic seizures
The quiet, small device has a battery that can last for weeks, and will help measure stress, epileptic seizures, as well as activity and sleep.
Smart watches to emerge as leading wearable by 2018
The leader of fitness tracking market on the long run will remain Fitbit, despite their decision not to integrate with Apple's HealthKit.
OMsignal announces availability of its Biometric Smartwear, iOS app
The OMsignal Biometric Smartwear provides users with real-time data showing heart rate, breathing, activity levels, and wellness insights for a healthier life.
Basis Peak now available in the U.S. from Amazon, Best Buy and REI
The Intel-owned company has also announced smartphone notifications, heart rate streaming to 3rd party apps along with sporty accessory straps.
Gartner: Wearables to temporary dip in sales in 2015
This temporary dip in sales will be driven by an overlap in functionality between smart wristbands, other wearable fitness monitors and smart watches.